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Ross McEwan Royal Bank of Scotland has announced that it has reached a final settlement with the US Department of Justice to resolve its investigation into RBS's misconduct over the way the bank sold mortgage-backed securities, or loans packaged up into bonds and sold to investors, between 2005 and

Scottish retail sales increased by 0.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis last month, compared to July last year, when they had increased by 1.3 per cent.

Glasgow-based football team Rangers have launched an initiative to bolster the club’s finances by raising up to £12 million via a share issue.

Martin Gill A decade since the crash and after numerous mergers, Scotland's law firms have emerged fighting fit – posting strong results for the latest financial year.

Mike Dailly Mike Dailly, Govan Law Centre's solicitor advocate, has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB), With the agreement of the minister for pensions and financial inclusion. He will take up the post in October 2018.

Scotland's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.2 per cent in the three months between April and June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Buccleuch Property, with agents Galbraith acting on their behalf, has concluded the successful sale of 123 to 145 North Street Glasgow to Sydney and London Properties for a price of £2.9 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.67 per cent.

Blair Nimmo Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden of KPMG have been appointed as joint administrators of Rippin Limited, the Cowdenbeath-based structural steel fabricator operating across Scotland and the north of England.

A seasonal upturn in property market activity has delivered a significant boost to Scottish Government revenues, generating the third highest monthly return since the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) was introduced - and a welcome uplift for the Government after figures for April and May f

Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of the UK’s top 30 firms received less than 80 per cent support for their remuneration reports this year, up from only 6 per cent last year, according to Deloitte’s latest executive pay report.

Stuart Law (Director & Head of UK Payroll Services at Mazars), Cara Young, Kyle Graham, Andrew Mitchell, John Cuthbert, Michael McAllister, and Andy Mitchell (HRC Recruitment) Independent accountancy practice Mazars has expanded its dedicated payroll function in Glasgow with a string of promotio

Fiona McBain Former chief executive Scottish Friendly Fiona McBain has been appointed as a non-executive director of Direct Line Insurance Group.

Norman Gray and John Hannah of SBP A north-east accountancy firm is continuing to expand its client base with the completion of a six-figure acquisition.

Joe Garner The chief executive of Nationwide has defended his £2.3m pay packet as the building society posted a fall in profits and warned of a “subdued” UK housing market in the months ahead.

Malcolm Buchanan Private sector companies in Scotland increased output to the greatest extent in four years during July, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI report.